Item - 2024.GG9.5

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), authorized the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to amend Purchase Order Number 6050693 with Ecosystem Energy for the Comprehensive Energy Retrofit Project at Emergency Services Headquarters, 4330 Dufferin Street Toronto by an additional amount of $600,000 net of all taxes and charges ($610,560 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $6,614,145 to $7,214,145 net of all taxes and charges ($7,341,114 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and to extend the Purchase Order delivery date to December 31, 2026.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6050693 issued to Ecosystem Energy for a Comprehensive Energy Retrofit Project at Emergency Services Headquarters, 4330 Dufferin Street Toronto.

The amendment is required due to the delay in building permit approval for the solar photovoltaic carport and unanticipated electrical issues at the site, resulting in an increase in the engineering, labour, and material costs.

The total value of the Purchase Order amendment being requested is $600,000 net of all taxes and charges ($610,560 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $6,614,145 to $7,214,145 net of all taxes and charges ($7,341,114 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and to extend the Purchase Order validity date to December 31, 2026.

This project is funded by the City's Sustainable Energy Plan Financing program, and the overall increased purchase order amount will still meet the Sustainable Energy Plan Financing requirements of a positive Net Present Value  and payback under 20 years.